Relentlessly Resilient Podcast

Not broken, but rearranging: The wisdom of 16-year-old Penelope Rose

You can find resilience and awareness at any time in your life and today’s guest on the Relentlessly Resilient podcast showcases how learning these skills early in life can help bless you and those around you. Host Michelle Scharf welcomes a mighty wise and young new friend onto the show to share her knowledge. 16-year-old Penelope Rose enlightens listeners and hosts with her hard-earned lessons on relationships, acceptance, and the crowning thought, “You are not broken, but just rearranging.” 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Why Ben Lyne, a runner with a sign, believes in you

Since 2022 runner Ben Lyne has been cheering people up across the Wasatch Front, and then the world, with a simple message on a handheld sign, “I believe in you.” Having been an avid runner for over a decade, he had often pondered ways to help uplift those he passed when the idea of the sign came to him. Ben now encourages others with his sign in real life, at events, and in his online presence. He joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to share the story of running for a cause. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Cohost Conversation: Family vacations after losing one of your own

Summer is often filled with family vacations, celebrations, and reunions. But how do you continue forward with these traditions after losing a member of your family? This is the cohost conversation Relentlessly Resilient hosts Michelle Scharf and Jennie Taylor discuss on this week’s episode. They discuss incorporating old memories into new experiences in such a way they can include, honor, and express love for the ones passed over to the other side. And they express how that sting of grief can evolve over time into new emotions. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Christina and Michael Gilchrist: The Blind Chick Living, and inspiring, on dialysis

Christina Gilchrist was diagnosed from a young age with kidney disease and has persevered with two kidney transplants, 20 years of dialysis, medical complications, and even becoming blind. Over the years, and with the help of her amazing husband/caretaker, Michael, she has found a manageable to live her life to the fullest using home and portable hemodialysis. Together they can camp, motorcycle, advocate for medical change, and more. Through their Facebook page, BLIND CHICK Living - on Dialysis and group Living!!! On Dialysis, they inspire other dialysis patients to take control of their condition and continue to live their lives to the fullest, even on dialysis. The husband and wife team share their inspiring story on this episode of Relentlessly Resilient. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Double Amputee and Ironman Triathlete Sid Smith on finding gratitude amid lives trials

Born with a rare genetic disorder degenerating his lower limbs, Sid Smith knew much about resilience from a young age. By his mid-thirties, the Utah husband and father made the difficult decision to amputate both his lower legs. While the experience was challenging, he turned that pain into power. He became an Ironman Triathlete, motivational speaker, volunteer with the Dreams in Motion charity, and advocate for the Disabled Outdoorsmen of Utah. In this episode of Relentlessly Resilient, he shares how he ran, biked, and swam through his adversities because of the gratitude he found and the love from his wife and family. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

“Sleep is a weapon” and other self-care tips from Utah Army National Guard Major Wes Porter

Self-care and sleep are necessary for soldiers and civilians alike, explains Utah Army National Guard Major, Wes Porter on this episode of Relentlessly Resilient. With over 15 years of experience in leadership roles in complex operations in the U.S. and internationally, he has seen firsthand how “sleep (and self-care) is one of the most important weapons in our resilience arsenal. Wes shares his insights on military and family service, the impact of his work as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Accelerator for the state of Utah, his Polynesian heritage, and the Dreams in Motion charity which he is a founding board member of. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Why having a Patriotic “America Season” means so much to Gold Star Widow Jennie Taylor

With Memorial Day barely in our rearview mirror, it's time to talk about the stretch of time between that holiday, past labor day, to Veterans Day. With summer parades, city days, and patriotic holidays, host Jennie Taylor calls this season “America Season,” it means so much to her. In this episode of Relentlessly Resilient, she discusses how patriotism is a feeling of gratitude that encourages service actions. She discusses the work The Major Brent Taylor Foundation has been doing to uplift individuals, families, and whole communities. Producer KellieAnn joins this episode as a guest cohost. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Mental Health Counselor Jenny Howe explores anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders for Mental Health May

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with 1 in 5 U.S. adults experiencing mental illness each year, it’s past time to put aside the taboo of asking for help. On this episode of the Relentlessly Resilient podcast, Mental Health Counselor Jenny Howe returns to explore anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. Jenny specializes in treating adolescent anxiety and depressive disorders with expert experience working with youths and their families. May is also the end of the school year; it's a perfect time to discuss tips and techniques to deal with anxiety, stress, change, and healthy emotional responses. 
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Principal Matthew Patterson: Four things to remember to teach youth successfully

Principal Matthew Patterson returns to Relentlessly Resilient to share wisdom gleaned from his long career as an educator. He shares four things to remember when teaching students and youth; connect by building a relationship, youth DO want to learn new things, they want to know where the boundaries are, and consistency builds your credibility. Principal Patterson continues to share his experiences and has the data to back up the success of his approach.
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

A Sexual assault survivor on coming to terms with the trauma while cautioning others

Twenty years after a sexual assault that changed her life, today’s guest on Relentlessly Resilient shares her continued struggle to come to terms with the trauma. When she was raped as a teenager, the criminal system and social structure surrounding her caused her to doubt everything, from the consent given to the violence she received. Now, after years of therapy, and contemplation, she is ready to share her story as a cautionary tale about teaching youth about sexuality, consent, and holding others and yourself accountable for their actions and your own reaction. This guest found great support through Saprea.org, an organization that exists to liberate individuals and society from child sexual abuse and its lasting impacts. 
If you have experienced sexual violence, you can access help and resources by calling Utah's 24-hour Sexual Violence Helpline at 1-888-421-1100. You can also call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 for free, confidential counseling.
Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 
Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.